Identifying reference communities in ecological restoration: the use of environmental conditions driving vegetation composition

• Published in: Restoration ecology Vol. 28; no. 6; pp. 1445 - 1453
• Main Authors: Durbecq, Aure, Jaunatre, Renaud, Buisson, Elise, Cluchier, Alexandre, Bischoff, Armin
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Malden, USA Wiley Periodicals, Inc 01.11.2020; Blackwell Publishing Ltd; Wiley
• Subjects: abiotic factors; Biodiversity and Ecology; botanical composition; Composition; Degradation; Driving conditions; ecological restoration; Ecology; ecosystems; Environmental conditions; Environmental Engineering; Environmental factors; Environmental restoration; Environmental Sciences; grassland restoration; Grasslands; habitats; Mountains; Multivariate analysis; Plant communities; Plant species; plant succession; Reference systems; Restoration; target reference; Vegetation; plant succession; degradation; target reference; abiotic factors; grassland restoration

In restoration ecology, the reference ecosystem represents a key concept which is well defined from a theoretical point of view. In practice, however, selecting reference systems, such as reference plant communities, often lacks clear methodology. In order to facilitate this selection, we provide a...